page_title: Perth Road Village
hierarchical_section_title: Perth Road Village
caption_attribution_description: Galena from Ontario, Canada. A mineral is a naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, crystalline substance having a fairly definite chemical composition and having fairly definite physical properties. At its simplest, a mineral is a naturally-occurring solid chemical. Currently, there are over 4900 named and described minerals - about 200 of them are common and about 20 of them are very common. Mineral classification is based on anion chemistry. Major categories of minerals are: elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, and silicates. The sulfide minerals contain one or more sulfide anions (S-2). The sulfides are usually considered together with the arsenide minerals, the sulfarsenide minerals, and the telluride minerals. Many sulfides are economically significant, as they occur commonly in ores. The metals that combine with S-2 are mainly Fe, Cu, Ni, Ag, etc. Most sulfides have a metallic luster, are moderately soft, and are noticeably heavy for their size. These minerals will not form in the presence of free oxygen. Under an oxygen-rich atmosphere, sulfide minerals tend to chemically weather to various oxide and hydroxide minerals. Galena is a lead sulfide mineral (PbS). It has a metallic luster, silvery-gray color, cubic crystals, cubic cleavage, is moderately soft, and has a very high specific gravity (it's very heavy for its size). Galena is the most important lead ore mineral. It's principally found in hydrothermal vein systems and in Mississippi Valley-type deposits. Silver (Ag) can fall into the lead position as an impurity, sometimes in relatively high proportions. This results in argentiferous galena, (Pb,Ag)S. Historically, lead from galena has been used as a gasoline additive, a paint ingredient, and for making bullets. Lead is also used to make various metal products, batteries, and radiation shielding. Locality: Frontenac Draper Lake Lead Mine, just west of the town of Perth Road, Frontenac County, southeastern Ontario, Canada Photo gallery of galena: www.mindat.org/gallery.php?min=1641
context_page_description: Perth Road Village is a community in Ontario. It is named for the Perth Road where it is located, which was one of the first roads to connect Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario to the then-major inland community of Perth, Ontario. Following the Perth Road, the village is 23 kilometres north of Kingston and 28 kilometres south of Westport, Ontario, which are the two closest major communities.
context_section_description: Perth Road Village is a community in Ontario.  It is named for the Perth Road where it is located, which was one of the first roads to connect Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario to the then-major inland community of Perth, Ontario.  Following the Perth Road, the village is 23 kilometres (14 miles) north of Kingston and 28 kilometres (17 miles) south of Westport, Ontario, which are the two closest major communities.
caption: Galena ore sample from the old Frontenac Draper Lake Lead Mine, near Perth Road Village
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